Weekly Highlights: 02/26/2014

Presidents' Day Resources

In case you arefeeling this winter just
couldnít get much worse, the Library of Congress has historicalreminders to the
contrary! The Library has photos ranging from snowbound cowboys on the Z/T ranch in Wyoming in 1923 to children in sheds mounted on sleighs to travel to and from school in Minnesota. The children left home at 6:30 a.m. to arrive at school by 8:30 a.m.The Library of Congress Teacher page can simplify your
preparation for a rich primary source based lesson honoring Washington and
Lincoln. See the wonderful collection of primary source
documents and pictures from the Teacher Page of the Library of Congress.
You will find Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln: Three Great
Presidents, a collection particularly suited to young children at http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/presidents/Another set, Abraham
Lincoln: Rise to National Prominence , includes Lincolnís writings
stemming from childhood along with portraits, election maps, etc. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/lincoln

Transform teaching and learning with digital primary sources from the Library of Congress

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